The first Olympic sailing test event for 2008 took place in Qingdao, China Aug. 21 - 30. Seven Teams from 5 countries took part with Andy Horton/Brad Nichol winning in the last race over Iain Percy/Steve Mitchell. District Championship Results
The 4th District Championship was sailed at Wilmette Harbor, Illinois and won by Todd Gay and Pat Brewer. Photos of the racing were taken by Friedrich Elliott. The 6th District Championship winner (Vancouver, Canada) was world champion Carl Buchan sailing with his son Jaimie. Grandfather Bill (world champion and Olympic gold medalist) was third.

August European Results Junior and senior sailors had their own regattas in August. The 100-Jährige 2006 (skipper and crew ages have to equal 100) was won by Manfred Belgardt and Martin Eckel and the International European Youth Championship (under age of 25) winners were Matthias Miller and Manuel Voight.

August North American Results
Senior sailors also had their own regatta in the NE of the United States. The New England Masters' Regatta was won by Bill Watson and Rodrigo Meireles. Bill Watson, sailing with Roger Sharp, also won the Ned Hay Trophy and Ron Sandstrom and Steve Braverman won the Sunapee Open.